Cat On a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams is a compelling exploration of desire, greed, and deception set against the steamy backdrop of the American Deep South. This unforgettable drama captures the tension of a wealthy Southern family as hidden truths and simmering...

The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus is a defining exploration of existentialist philosophy, capturing the essence of the absurd condition of human life. In The Myth of Sisyphus, Albert Camus asks one of the most fundamental questions: is life worth living If existence...

The Psychology of Love by Sigmund Freud is a pivotal work in psychology, offering profound insights into love and sexuality. This collection brings together Sigmund Freud s most influential writings, including the famous case study of Dora, exploring the deep connections between fantasy and...

Civilization and Its Discontents by Sigmund Freud is a groundbreaking work in psychology, exploring the complexities of human society through psychoanalytic theory. Written in 1930, Sigmund Freud examines the origins of civilization, its development, and its impact on human existence. As a cornerstone of...

East of Eden by John Steinbeck is a powerful work of literary fiction set in California's Salinas Valley. This novel traces the intertwined fates of two families, the Trasks and the Hamiltons, as they grapple with timeless themes of good and evil. John Steinbeck...

Orientalism by Edward W. Said remains an essential work in politics, exploring the West's enduring and problematic perceptions of the East. In Orientalism, Edward W. Said delves into how Western biases have historically shaped views on Arabo-Islamic culture, criticizing the romanticized and false portrayals...

The Psychopathology of Everyday Life by Sigmund Freud delves into how everyday mistakes like slips of the tongue and memory lapses reveal hidden unconscious thoughts. In The Psychopathology of Everyday Life, Freud explores how these minor errors can provide deep insights into the human...

The Plague by Albert Camus is a world-renowned fable of fear and courage, set in the town of Oran. Which is struck by a deadly plague. This literary fiction masterpiece vividly portrays the horrors of the disease, which brings about swift and horrifying deaths,...

A PBS Great American Read Top 100 PickWinner of the Pulitzer Prize * Winner of the National Book AwardPublished to unprecedented acclaim, The Color Purple established Alice Walker as a major voice in modern fiction. This is the story of two sisters one a...

The Pulitzer Prize-winning epic of the Great Depression, a book that galvanized and sometimes outraged millions of readers. Nominated as one of America s best-loved novels by PBS s The Great American Read First published in 1939, Steinbeck s Pulitzer Prize-winning epic of the...

It is one of the most memorable first lines in all of literature: "When Gregor Samsa woke one morning from uneasy dreams, he found himself transformed into some kind of monstrous vermin." So begins Kafka's famous short story, The Metamorphosis. Kafka considered publishing it...